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North Carolina
Bowman GrayBrown Takes Tucson 200 Win at Bowman Gray
Posted:5/4/2010
Brown Takes Tucson 200 Win at Bowman Gray
The reigning champ weathers threat after threat to take home the checkered.
(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) With the stands absolutely packed on Saturday at Bowman Gray Stadium, thousands of cheering fans were reminded why the legendary quarter-mile is known as “the Madhouse”.
With a race full of ups and downs, Tim Brown of Cana, Va. was able to soar above it all and claim victory in the Tucson 200 for the Bill Plemmons RV World Modified Series.
Brown started on the pole after turning the fastest qualifying lap – and as the green flag fell, “the Rocket” leaped out into the lead. Burt Myers of Walnut Cove moved into second place and began applying the heat to the rear bumper of Brown.
With 6 cautions occurring before lap 130, Myers also took advantage of the double-file “choice” restarts. The #1 car of Myers moved to the outside row to challenge Brown for the lead at every opportunity. Passing on the outside is notoriously difficult at the tight quarter-mile track, but added to that already difficult feat was the fact that Myers was driving a backup car instead of his normal Stadium machine.
When Myers tried for the seventh time to pass Brown from the outside during a restart on lap 140, Brown’s night almost ended early. As Myers tried to find his way into the inside groove, he gave a stout bump to Brown – nearly sending Brown into the guardrail. “Burt gave me a shot getting into the corner and turned me sideways,” said Brown. “It was just hard Bowman Gray racing,” said Myers about the incident.
In an impressive feat of driving skill, Brown was able to save his car and regain control. However, he left the inside lane wide open for Lee Jeffreys of Wallburg. “I just shot under there, and we came out with the lead. You just have to go for the hole when it opens up,” said Lee Jeffreys.
Luckily for Brown, a caution came out quickly as a result of another incident – giving Brown the chance to turn right around and attempt to reclaim the lead from Jeffreys.
“I got a good jump on Lee and kept him pinched down,” said Brown, who was able to motor past Jeffreys to take back the race lead.
Meanwhile, Burt Myers decided to take the risk of pitting for a tire change – a gamble that looked to pay off as Myers fought his way to the front and was in position to challenge Brown again for the lead. During the final caution of the race, Myers was able to pull to the outside front row.
“When I got to pull up there beside of Tim with new tires on, I really thought we had a chance to win,” said Burt Myers. But with bumps from Brown and from rival Junior Miller of Danbury, Myers got caught on the outside and fell back to sixth.
Brown went on to win with Jeffreys finishing in second. Rookie Zach Brewer of Winston-Salem claimed third, and Junior Miller took the fourth place spot.
In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Derek Stoltz of Walkertown powered ahead of the rest of the field to claim the first win of the 2010 season. Ryan Robertson of Winston-Salem grabbed second place with Luke Fleming of Mount Airy battling up to third.
Jody Fritts of Winston-Salem notched his first win in several years in Saturday’s race for the 104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series. John McNeal of Winston-Salem took second, with Zack Clifton of Walkertown finishing in third.
In the first race for the Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series, Ted Mickalowski of Mocksville brought home the checkered, with Phillip Wright of King taking victory in the second race.
Race Results
Bill Plemmons RV World Modified Series
Tucson 200: 200 laps
FINISH
CAR
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
1
83
Tim Brown
Cana, VA
2
77
Lee Jeffreys
High Point, NC
3
11
Zach Brewer
Winston-Salem, NC
4
69
Junior Miller
Danbury, NC
5
71
Dean Ward
Winston-Salem, NC
6
1
Burt Myers
Walnut Cove, NC
7
17
Brian King
Burlington, NC
8
75
Robert Jeffreys
Winston-Salem, NC
9
12
Mike Norman
Lewisville, NC
10
99
Kevin Powell
Winston-Salem, NC
11
4
Jason Myers
Walnut Cove, NC
12
40
Brad Robbins
Winston-Salem, NC
13
81
Austin Pack
Walkertown, NC
14
3
Terry Gaither
Walkertown, NC
15
28
Andrew Durham
Roaring River, NC
16
70
Alfred Hill
Jonesville, NC
17
36
Rupert Sink
Lexington, NC
18
53
Jonathan Brown
Kernersville, NC
19
5
Randy Butner
Pfafftown, NC
20
97
Bryan Dauzat
Midland,NC
21
20
Jeremy Stoltz
Walkertown, NC
22
23
Brian Loftin
Lexington, NC
23
25
John Smith
Mount Airy, NC
24
50
Michael Clifton
Walkertown, NC
Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series
40 laps
FINISH
CAR
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
1
02
Derek Stoltz
Walkertown, NC
2
23
Ryan Robertson
Winston-Salem, NC
3
13
Luke Fleming
Mount Airy, NC
4
19
Michael Adams
Yadkinville, NC
5
86
Taylor Branch
Lewisville, NC
6
05
Kyle Edwards
King, NC
7
44
Daniel Beeson
Kernersville, NC
8
38
Mitch Gales
Thomasville,NC
9
21
Tommy Neal
Walkertown, NC
10
18
Kenny Bost
Kernersville, NC
11
66
Ronnie Clifton
Walkertown, NC
12
70
Gary Ledbetter
Lexington, NC
13
69
Joseph Brown
Winston-Salem, NC
14
77
Keith McMichael
Belews Creek, NC
15
64
Steven Truell
Midway,NC
16
68
Robbie Brewer
Winston-Salem, NC
17
26
Jim Shoaf
Lexington, NC
18
50
Barry Edwards
Pinnacle, NC
19
30
Cody Evans
King, NC
20
31
Ryan Nelson
Winston-Salem, NC
21
72
Bryant Robertson
Lexington, NC
22
16
Todd Hunt
Lexington, NC
23
79
Steven Berrier
Germanton, NC
104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series
20 laps
FINISH
CAR
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
1
10
Jody Fritts
Winston-Salem, NC
2
99
John McNeal
Winston-Salem, NC
3
81
Zack Clifton
Walkertown, NC
4
12
Doug Wall
Pfafftown, NC
5
13
Kevin Gilbert
Pfafftown, NC
6
27
Matt Cotner
Rural Hall, NC
7
11
Richard Reeves
Cooleemee, NC
8
18
Tim Vaden
Kernersville, NC
9
1
David Sumner
Trinity, NC
10
98
Billy Gregg
Winston-Salem, NC
11
01
Donnie Martin
Wallburg, NC
12
89
John Gregg
Wallburg, NC
13
05
Spencer Martin
Winston-Salem, NC
14
3
Michael Nichols
Trinity, NC
15
9
Darren Cotner
King, NC
16
04
Reggie Doub
Germanton, NC
17
44
Daniel Fishel
Greensboro, NC
18
78
K.C. Myers
Linwood, NC
19
97
Hal Seats
Yadkinville, NC
20
06
Leon Hutchens
Winston-Salem, NC
21
25
Johnny Arnder
Mount Airy, NC
22
22
Brian Wall
Winston-Salem, NC
23
23
Kris Hoots
Mocksville, NC
24
15
Jerry Helms
Winston-Salem, NC
25
17
Brian Doty
Winston-Salem, NC
Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series
Race #1 – 12 laps (race ended early due to time limit)
FINISH
CAR
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
1
60
Ted Mickalowski
Mocksville, NC
2
72
Gerald Robertson
Germanton, NC
3
8
Shane Southard
Yadkinville, NC
4
01
Jason Keaton
Mocksville, NC
5
23
Kenny Dixon
Pfafftown, NC
6
34
Chris Lawing
King, NC
7
77
Randy McElveen
Winston-Salem, NC
8
86
Tim Smith
Kernersville, NC
9
51
Matt Brelsford
Salisbury, NC
10
84
Ben Brown
Westfield,NC
11
62
Kevin Hedgecock
Thomasville, NC
12
0
Cody Adams
Lexington, NC
13
04
Jason Tutterow
Advance, NC
14
36
William Chilton
Eden, NC
15
45
Dennis Weaver
East Bend, NC
16
41
Bobby Yountz
Clemmons, NC
17
47
Kevin C. Neal
Danbury, NC
18
13
Jordan Fleming
Mount Airy, NC
19
58
Brandon Brendle
Winston-Salem, NC
20
67
Jason Asbury
King, NC
21
97
Todd Myers
Walnut Cove, NC
22
68
Glenn Hamilton
Winston-Salem, NC
23
4
Andrew Sanders
Mocksville, NC
24
92
Kyle Southern
King, NC
25
88
Marty Freedle
Lexington, NC
Race #2 – 4 laps (race ended early due to curfew)
FINISH
CAR
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
1
42
Phillip Wright
King, NC
2
11
Wayne Hill
Kernersville, NC
3
7
James Allison
Mocksville, NC
4
16
Stephan Sanders
Midway, NC
5
14
Ken Bridges
King, NC
6
79
Chris Allison
Mocksville, NC
7
00
Adam Baker
Winston-Salem, NC
8
22
Dale Barneycastle
Mocksville, NC
9
39
Jimmy Absher
Rural Hall, NC
10
3
Mike McKnight
Pfafftown, NC
11
26
Derek Taylor
Yadkinville, NC
12
33
Gary Brewer
Germanton, NC
13
1
Rob Young
Winston-Salem, NC
14
20
Bobby Harrison
Walkertown, NC
15
1X
Ben Badger
Lexington, NC
16
90
Ike Roberts
Pinnacle, NC
17
17
Andy Southern
Winston-Salem, NC
18
6A
Michael Benett
King, NC
19
6
Dale Patterson
Winston-Salem, NC
20
19
Jeremy Stainback
Winston-Salem, NC
21
49
Rodney Sears
Lexington, NC
22
29
Cody Arrington
Mount Airy, NC
23
24
A.J. Sanders
Mocksville, NC
24
69
Drew Moffitt
Winston-Salem, NC
25
37
Steve Smith
Kannapolis, NC
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Legendary Bowman Gray Stadium is NASCAR’s longest running weekly race track. Known as “The Home of the Hot Modifieds,” Bowman Gray continues its 62 year tradition of providing exciting racing action at family friendly prices.
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